Downtoner

Meaning

Noun

●

In Linguistics:

element

of language that

tones

something down.

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Origin

downtoner

English

-er

English

-er

Middle English (1100-1500)

-eren

Middle English (1100-1500)

-or

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

-ra

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

downtone

English

down

English

doun

Middle English (1100-1500)

dun

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

dune

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

dún

Old Norse

tone

English

ton

French

tonus

Latin

τόνος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

τείνω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

tuus

Latin

tone

Middle English (1100-1500)

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